Deloris J. Wade, 77, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 24, 1936 in Washington County, Texas to Rev. Matthew Ervin and Carrie Franklin Ervin. Deloris followed her sisters to Corpus Christi where she worked at Woolsworth Store and at Memorial Hospital as a Medical Clerk. She later went to work at the Corpus Christi State School where she retired in 1998 as a Central Kitchen Supervisor after 22 years of service.
Deloris goes home to reunite with her husband of 40 years, Don Edward Wade, her father, Rev. Matthew Ervin, her mother, Carrie Franklin Ervin, her sisters, Doris L. Ramsey and Mathis M. Boyd, her brothers, Robert Ervin, Samuel Ervin, and Leon Ervin.
She leaves behind to cherish her loving memory her daughter, Kandy Donette Hill, her brothers, Rev. Fred Ervin and Ernest Ervin and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends, and extended church family.
Visitation will be held Friday, December 20, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Memory Gardens Funeral Home chapel. Services will be Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Greater Shiloh Church of God in Christ at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.